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Faces of My Past

PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
edited April 22, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Howdy All,

Kind of a special image to me, these are the guys I was in the Army with and stationed in Germany back in the Early 70's.

We have finally put together a Reunion after 35 years, unfortunately 8 months too late for one of the Boys' but I can't begin to tell you what an impact and life changing experience this was for a 21 year old "Boy" from Fort Worth Texas, I have to say, not one day has gone by in all these years that I haven't thought fondly on my Adventures there and how it changed my Life.

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This is an old Polaroid, and it's just the way the years have left it.

Thanks for looking, Kindest Regards,

Craig
Take care,

Craig

Burleson, Texas

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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    Where in Germany. I was in Berlin, '73 - '75. 287th MP.

    Don
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2010
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Where in Germany. I was in Berlin, '73 - '75. 287th MP.

    Don

    Howdy Don,

    I was stationed in Herbornseelbach, Germany about 80K's North of Frankfurt, during

    exactly the same time frame.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    RoadkillRoadkill Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Thanks for sharing and for your service. That's one of the Polaroids that you had to coat with a fixing agent that came in a little tube on like a little fuzzy squeegee. After the shot you had to basically paint the picture with it, right?
    http://roadkill.smugmug.com/
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Roadkill wrote:
    Thanks for sharing and for your service. That's one of the Polaroids that you had to coat with a fixing agent that came in a little tube on like a little fuzzy squeegee. After the shot you had to basically paint the picture with it, right?

    Howdy,

    Thanks for the nice comment.

    It was one of the Polaroids that you did have to put that on there and I think that's what ended up breaking down after all these years.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Panther wrote:
    Howdy,

    Thanks for the nice comment.

    It was one of the Polaroids that you did have to put that on there and I think that's what ended up breaking down after all these years.
    Looks like a great candidate for some retouch techniques. There have been soe good ones presented by NAPP on their PhotoshopUserTV podcasts over the years.

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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    Ifocus4uIfocus4u Registered Users Posts: 76 Big grins
    edited April 19, 2010
    Wonderful treatment!
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2010
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Looks like a great candidate for some retouch techniques. There have been soe good ones presented by NAPP on their PhotoshopUserTV podcasts over the years.

    Don

    Howdy Don,

    Thank for the suggestion, I'll have to look into that.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2010
    Ifocus4u wrote:
    Wonderful treatment!

    Thanks Very Much.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    You all be on your best behavior now when you get together :D

    I know you'll have a wonderful time and Karen will keep you "in-line" :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    Howdy Mary,

    Thanks:D:D:D Believe me I'll be on my Best Behavior.

    can't wait to for the Wonderful Food and See the Boys' again.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    Nice you guys were able to get together like that. Very cool. thumb.gif
    Photos like yours are precious items. iloveyou.gif

    Many years ago I went about finding all over the country many of the
    fellows I served with. Found a few and the conversations with them
    worth looking them up. :D Michael
    Michael
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    DaddyO wrote:
    Nice you guys were able to get together like that. Very cool. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
    Photos like yours are precious items. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/iloveyou.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Many years ago I went about finding all over the country many of the
    fellows I served with. Found a few and the conversations with them
    worth looking them up. :D Michael

    Morning Michael,

    Our Reunion is set for the middle of May, and needless to say I am excited about seeing them again, most I haven't seen in 35 years, but the phone conversations I've had with them, it's almost like we've all never missed a day<G>

    Thanks!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2010
    Hi Craig.......I'm still in touch with the some of the guys I was in the Air Force with...I was discharged in 1961.. That has been awhile ago.... We met a few years ago in South Dakota where we were stationed.......Thanks for sharing the picture ..what a treasure to have....... gary
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